Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 25, 2021

346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.08/cwt +0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 513 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 346 464 346
Feeder cattle 259 363 278
Slaughter cattle 65 82 54
Replacement cattle 22 19 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 2. Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly steady, while bulls were 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 5.00 to 7.00 lower Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 147.50 $147.50 $428 -15.03
315–330 323 2 140.00–150.00 $145.12 $469 -10.70
375–385 381 5 145.00–150.00 $146.59 $559 -6.85
425 425 1 137.50 $137.50 $584 +0.40
430–440 435 3 142.50–143.00 $142.84 $621 +5.74
465 465 1 133.00 $133.00 $618 -14.75
465–485 472 7 139.00–145.00 $142.28 $672 -5.47
500–535 513 14 133.00–147.00 $140.08 $719 +0.05
565–590 569 9 136.00–140.00 $137.79 $784 +12.79
620 620 1 126.00 $126.00 $781 -9.74
625 625 1 128.00 $128.00 $800 -7.74
660–665 663 2 127.00–132.00 $129.51 $859 +0.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 122.50 $122.50 $196 -12.50
260–285 275 3 125.00–130.00 $128.27 $353 —
310–345 327 5 120.00–130.00 $124.94 $409 +4.07
350–395 364 5 127.50–142.50 $136.94 $498 +15.30
450 450 1 121.00 $121.00 $544 -9.00
535 535 1 128.00 $128.00 $685 ±0.00
635 635 1 124.00 $124.00 $787 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 thin fleshed 215 1 95.00 $95.00 $204 —
275–280 278 2 105.00–117.50 $111.19 $309 —
290 thin fleshed 290 1 95.00 $95.00 $276 —
440 440 1 107.50 $107.50 $473 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 117.50 $117.50 $247 —
370 370 1 100.00 $100.00 $370 —
830 830 1 103.00 $103.00 $855 +9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 97.50 $97.50 $195 -12.50
280 thin fleshed 280 1 85.00 $85.00 $238 —
280–290 285 2 105.00–112.50 $108.82 $310 -0.18
310–345 329 4 100.00–115.00 $106.24 $350 +3.74
355–385 372 3 100.00–107.50 $104.27 $388 -10.73
365–390 thin fleshed 378 2 82.50–95.00 $88.54 $335 -2.71
405 thin fleshed 405 1 95.00 $95.00 $385 +6.04
415–430 424 4 100.00–115.00 $106.34 $451 —
470 thin fleshed 470 1 95.00 $95.00 $446 —
510–530 518 4 100.00–110.00 $102.49 $531 -7.51
550–585 568 2 105.00–109.00 $106.94 $607 +5.94
610 610 1 105.00 $105.00 $640 +25.00
610 610 2 93.00–94.00 $93.50 $570 +13.50
680–695 688 2 103.00–104.00 $103.49 $712 —
735 735 1 89.00 $89.00 $654 —
770 770 1 82.00 $82.00 $631 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 338 8 115.00–125.00 $121.38 $410 -4.86
365–395 381 4 121.00–125.00 $123.35 $470 +2.41
410–415 413 2 122.50–127.50 $124.98 $516 +2.23
470–495 483 2 120.00 $120.00 $580 -0.32
505–510 508 2 116.00–117.00 $116.50 $592 +3.70
550–585 565 3 113.00–115.00 $113.99 $644 +0.90
615–635 622 3 111.00–115.00 $112.98 $703 +0.98
675 675 1 109.00 $109.00 $736 -2.00
725 725 1 110.00 $110.00 $798 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 95.00 $95.00 $247 —
285–295 290 2 110.00–120.00 $115.09 $334 —
315 315 1 100.00 $100.00 $315 -10.00
480–485 483 2 110.00–112.50 $111.24 $537 -1.26
520 520 1 97.00 $97.00 $504 —
530–540 535 3 107.50–113.00 $110.48 $591 —
550–575 564 4 105.00–110.00 $107.23 $605 —
650 650 1 94.00 $94.00 $611 —
675 675 1 105.00 $105.00 $709 —
720 720 1 85.00 $85.00 $612 -3.98
715–740 726 4 98.00–106.00 $102.72 $746 +13.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 126.00 $126.00 $428 -8.73
375–395 384 4 130.00–134.00 $131.27 $504 -0.35
405–430 418 2 125.00–131.00 $128.09 $535 +0.24
450–470 462 5 127.00–132.00 $128.98 $596 +13.98
485–495 490 2 114.00–121.00 $117.54 $576 -10.48
505 505 1 119.00 $119.00 $601 -4.90
555 555 1 114.00 $114.00 $633 -8.00
579 579 4 123.00 $123.00 $712 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 416 8 138.00–143.00 $140.24 $583 -6.16
485 485 1 138.00 $138.00 $669 -5.51
535 535 1 129.00 $129.00 $690 -4.00
520–545 536 4 131.00–137.00 $133.76 $717 +0.76
565–570 568 3 133.00 $133.00 $755 -2.74
570–595 582 3 120.00–121.00 $120.33 $700 -15.41
600–610 605 2 128.00 $128.00 $774 -0.33
660 660 1 122.00 $122.00 $805 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 120.00 $120.00 $504 -12.62
480 480 1 134.00 $134.00 $643 +1.76
510–530 518 3 115.00–123.00 $120.11 $622 -9.07
550–595 573 4 114.00–124.00 $118.88 $681 -8.92
690–695 693 2 118.00–120.00 $119.00 $825 -2.42
700–725 713 2 113.00–115.00 $113.98 $813 -1.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 110.00 $110.00 $484 +2.62
470 thin fleshed 470 1 95.00 $95.00 $446 —
515 515 1 105.00 $105.00 $541 —
585 585 1 96.00 $96.00 $562 -11.50
590 thin fleshed 590 1 95.00 $95.00 $560 —
595 595 1 80.00 $80.00 $476 —
605 thin fleshed 605 1 90.00 $90.00 $544 +10.00
695 695 1 101.00 $101.00 $702 —
705 705 1 109.00 $109.00 $768 —
750 750 1 101.00 $101.00 $758 ±0.00
780 thin fleshed 780 1 87.00 $87.00 $679 —
912 912 2 100.00 $100.00 $912 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 2 107.50–115.00 $111.36 $477 —
480–485 483 2 112.50–115.00 $113.74 $549 —
515 515 1 105.00 $105.00 $541 —
580 580 1 108.00 $108.00 $626 +3.00
735 735 2 100.00 $100.00 $735 —
750 750 1 107.00 $107.00 $802 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00 —
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 80-85% 1 45.00 $45.00 $441 —
875–1755 1193 80-85% 17 60.00–70.00 $65.59 $782 —
980–1515 1240 80-85% 12 71.00–79.00 $73.68 $914 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $242 —
870–1000 935 85-90% 2 39.00–45.00 $41.79 $391 —
795–1080 943 85-90% 12 48.00–59.00 $55.32 $522 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1490 1368 75-80% 3 67.00–69.00 $67.73 $927 —
1310–1650 1427 75-80% 6 70.00–77.00 $73.69 $1,052 +1.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 62.00 $62.00 $660 —
1160–1705 1430 3 84.00–96.00 $92.76 $1,326 +2.86
1945–1990 1968 2 99.00–102.00 $100.48 $1,977 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
1055–1255 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 790.00–900.00 $830.69
1120–1310 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 710.00–950.00 $840.26

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 570.00 $570.00 -188.08
695–835 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 720.00–870.00 $801.86 —
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 990.00 $990.00 —
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105–1115 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,030.00–1,160.00 $1,094.71 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 75.00 $75.00 $308 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
652 652 4 93.00 $93.00 $606 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.